ShortSpace: January 2012

Corduroy

7pm Thursday 5th January
Theme: “First Fortnight “

For the January 2012 session we took a bit of a departure from the norm to link in with the excellent First Fortnight Festival which takes place during the first two weeks in January. The festival is an arts-based mental health awareness project that began as a live music gig preceded by a public mental health symposium in the daytime, to being two weeks of visual arts, music, talks and of course film!

Mental health prejudice and discrimination can do more lasting harm to people than a period of low mood or self harm. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more likely to be open to an empathic response. First Fortnight Festival plans to make the first two weeks of every year synonymous with mental health awareness to help end discrimination, prejudice and social stigma.

To tie in with the festival we partnered with the IFI to offer a selection of Irish short films that deal with a whole variety of mental health issues. As always, there was a chance to talk to the filmmakers involved after the screening.

Miss Remarkable struggles with her own demons, crushing parental expectations and a career meltdown. After failing fatally in becoming “Strong, Best and Happy”, she finally realizes something she really wants for herself – she wants life! When the film ends she is “nobody-nobody at all” – but she is still around.
The film is a 3 country co-production between Sweden, Ireland and Denmark and is based on the graphic novel of the same name from Joanna Rubin Dranger.

ShortSpace Submissions:

Filmbase accepts short film submissions for ShortSpace in all genres (drama, documentary, animation, experimental)

To submit your film please email the ShortSpace programmer for more details on clare@filmbase.ie

Please note that submitting your film does not guarantee inclusion in the programme

Ideally shorts should be ten minutes or under films. Films over 30 minutes will not be accepted.

Booking Info:

Tickets are €5 members / €8 non-members

Tickets are available on the door or by booking in advance

Call Filmbase reception on 01 679 6716 (dial 0 for reception) to book now

You can also reserve a place by phone/email and pay on the night

To reserve email your full name and contact number to clare@filmbase.ie

Reservations are only held until 6.45pm on the night

ShortSpace at Filmbase takes place in the Basement Space on the first Thursday of every month however this is subject to change. Details will be posted on the website.

ShortSpace is not suitable for children, attendees should be 18+ years.

For more info on ShortSpace contact Clare Creely at Filmbase on clare filmbase.ie.
NB For more info on what Filmbase membership includes visit www.filmbase.ie/membership.